Steering-wheel rim and method of making the same



Feb, 24. 1925.

S. A. SNELL STEERING WHEEL RIM AND METHOD MAKING THE SAME F'ild Sept. 22,' 1922 GbviousljT variations in the location and contour of the bosses and other modiieations oitl mv invention may be made without departing` from the spirit thereot as expresse( in the appended claims.

l claim:

l. A steering' wheel rini formed ot' circular tubing stock compressed to torni sectors 0I" bossed cross sectional area of larger circumference than said stock and intermediate sectors of oval cross sectional area ot less circumference than said stock.

2. rlhe. method of making` a corrugated steering wheel rim which comprises the die forming of external bosses on a metal tube.

3. The method of making a corrugated steering wheel rim which consist-s in the compression ot' a metal tube between dies having a smaller cross sectional area than said tube throughout a portion ot their extent and having a larger cross sectional area than said tube throughout intermediate por tions ot' their extent.

4f. The method of making' a corrugated steering` wheel rim which consists in the compression of a metal tube between two annular dies having a general cross section of different outline and smaller section than the tube so as to distort all of the metal ot' the latter and having recesses at intervals to receive extruded portions ot the tube to torni bosses on the periphery of the latter.

A steering' wheel rim formed oi" tube stock compressed at intervals to iforrn portions each having' a bossed cross section of larger circumference than said stock and to torni intermediate portions having a cr ss section ot less circumference than said stock.

In testinionvfv whereof I hereunto al'lixY my signature this 19th day ot Septen'iber, i922.

SAMUEL A. .SN-ELL. 

